CaptainRobert JohnstonBarton was born on 20 February 1839.1 He was the son of Thomas JohnstonBarton and FrancesMorris.1 He died on 28 March 1879 at age 40 at ZululandG, killed in action.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Coldstream Guards.1 He fought in the Boer War on 28 March 1879.1